October 2011

Jon C. Ogg | Oct 10, 2011 at 8:24 AM EDT

E.U. Bailout Promise Poses “AAA” Ratings Question for France & Germany

nationsonline.orgGermany’s Angela Merkel and France’s Nicolas Sarkozy announced some loose plans that would save European banks. The notion that no…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Oct 10, 2011 at 8:16 AM EDT

Today’s Best Market Rumors (10/10/2011) Yahoo! Offer From Yang?

Updated throughout the day. Yahoo! (NASDAQ: YHOO) founder Jerry Yang may try to buy the company (Reuters) Alibaba and Tamesak…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Oct 10, 2011 at 6:35 AM EDT

An Odd Mix of Buyers Scouts Yahoo!

Yahoo.comMany M&A experts have considered Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) or private equity interests like Silver Lake to be the most likely…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Oct 10, 2011 at 6:32 AM EDT

The “Recovery” Has Done Nothing to Help Wages

The economic “recovery” in the U.S. has not helped the income of most Americans. That seems counterintuitive. A recession is…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Oct 10, 2011 at 6:29 AM EDT

Saudis Say Oil Demand Steady as World Economy Falters

Saudi Arabia, the largest member of OPEC, based on crude production, says it sees no drop in the demand for…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Oct 10, 2011 at 6:25 AM EDT

Sprint Does Not Deserve More Money

Sprint-Nextel (NYSE: S) does not deserve the money it soon will request from Wall St. The company caused consternation among…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Oct 10, 2011 at 6:18 AM EDT

Media Digest (10/10/2011) Reuters, WSJ, NYTimes, FT, Bloomberg

Dexia rescued, part nationalized and part receives guarantees from Belgium. (Reuters) Germany and France agree to crisis plans for the…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Oct 10, 2011 at 4:11 AM EDT

The Most Popular Companies On Facebook

Walmart announced a partnership today with the world’s largest social media service offering unique Facebook pages for 3,500 of its…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Oct 9, 2011 at 8:49 PM EDT

Bank Of American: $5 Card Fees And $11 Million Severance Packages

The media has struggled to understand why thousands of protesters have occupied Wall St for days and seem to have…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Oct 9, 2011 at 12:42 PM EDT

Investors Lose All Hope

ChartWhatever faith investors regained in the stock market between the huge sell-off that caused lows in the spring of 2009…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Oct 8, 2011 at 7:53 AM EDT

Media Digest (10/8/20110) AT&T Sells 200,000 iPhones In Twelve Hours

AT&T (NYSE: T) sold 200,000 Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) iPhone 4S smartphones in the first 12 hours it was available (Reuters)…

Jon C. Ogg | Oct 7, 2011 at 1:15 PM EDT

Earnings Season Arrives, Top Earnings Previews For The Week Ahead (NVLS, AA, ADTN, HST, PEP, GOOG, JBHT, JPM, SWY, MAT)

They’re Here! Next week will launch the corporate earnings season for the third quarter. The media is going to tell…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Oct 7, 2011 at 12:38 PM EDT

States With The Highest (and Lowest) Homeownership

The dream of owning a home has become increasingly unattainable for many Americans, and the situation is not likely to…

Jon C. Ogg | Oct 7, 2011 at 12:35 PM EDT

Fitch Throws Downgrades For Italy & Spain (EWI, EWP)

The ratings agencies are at it again. We have noted that the PIIGS will continue to see downgrades and that is…

Jon C. Ogg | Oct 7, 2011 at 12:17 PM EDT

Coal Miners Win a Meaningless Battle over Mountaintop Removal Mining (ACI, ANR, BTU, CLF, CNX, PCX, KOL)

Coal company stock prices hit a five-year high in the summer of 2008, just before the Lehman Brothers bankruptcy sent…

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Month: October 2011

E.U. Bailout Promise Poses “AAA” Ratings Question for France & Germany

Today’s Best Market Rumors (10/10/2011) Yahoo! Offer From Yang?

An Odd Mix of Buyers Scouts Yahoo!

The “Recovery” Has Done Nothing to Help Wages

Saudis Say Oil Demand Steady as World Economy Falters

Sprint Does Not Deserve More Money

Media Digest (10/10/2011) Reuters, WSJ, NYTimes, FT, Bloomberg

The Most Popular Companies On Facebook

Bank Of American: $5 Card Fees And $11 Million Severance Packages

Investors Lose All Hope

Media Digest (10/8/20110) AT&T Sells 200,000 iPhones In Twelve Hours

Earnings Season Arrives, Top Earnings Previews For The Week Ahead (NVLS, AA, ADTN, HST, PEP, GOOG, JBHT, JPM, SWY, MAT)

States With The Highest (and Lowest) Homeownership

Fitch Throws Downgrades For Italy & Spain (EWI, EWP)

Coal Miners Win a Meaningless Battle over Mountaintop Removal Mining (ACI, ANR, BTU, CLF, CNX, PCX, KOL)

Prediction: Pfizer Stock Will Double on This Date

SMH ETF Investors: Watch Hyperscaler Capex Guidance at July Earnings Calls

The Average American Has Worked for 6 Employers and 23% Still Have Multiple Old Retirement Accounts, Fidelity’s 2026 Study Finds

The Average American Has Worked for 6 Employers and 23% Still Have Multiple Old Retirement Accounts, Fidelity's 2026 Study Finds

Fidelity's 2026 Study: 76% of Boomers Are Counting on Social Security While Younger Generations Lean on Workplace Plans

Prediction: Pfizer Stock Will Double on This Date

SMH ETF Investors: Watch Hyperscaler Capex Guidance at July Earnings Calls

E.U. Bailout Promise Poses “AAA” Ratings Question for France & Germany

Today’s Best Market Rumors (10/10/2011) Yahoo! Offer From Yang?

An Odd Mix of Buyers Scouts Yahoo!

The “Recovery” Has Done Nothing to Help Wages

Saudis Say Oil Demand Steady as World Economy Falters

Sprint Does Not Deserve More Money

Media Digest (10/10/2011) Reuters, WSJ, NYTimes, FT, Bloomberg

The Most Popular Companies On Facebook

Bank Of American: $5 Card Fees And $11 Million Severance Packages

Investors Lose All Hope

Media Digest (10/8/20110) AT&T Sells 200,000 iPhones In Twelve Hours

Earnings Season Arrives, Top Earnings Previews For The Week Ahead (NVLS, AA, ADTN, HST, PEP, GOOG, JBHT, JPM, SWY, MAT)

States With The Highest (and Lowest) Homeownership

Fitch Throws Downgrades For Italy & Spain (EWI, EWP)

Coal Miners Win a Meaningless Battle over Mountaintop Removal Mining (ACI, ANR, BTU, CLF, CNX, PCX, KOL)

Prediction: Pfizer Stock Will Double on This Date

SMH ETF Investors: Watch Hyperscaler Capex Guidance at July Earnings Calls

The Average American Has Worked for 6 Employers and 23% Still Have Multiple Old Retirement Accounts, Fidelity’s 2026 Study Finds

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